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As painful experiences go Tim; that has to be the worst I have read so far in my life. I have had the good fortune of rarely having had to defend myself; I have posted about one of my few scrapes in another topic. A curious internal phenomena I have noted is how differently I feel between a real fig...

It is simply following the Greek artistic tradition within the area of sculpture to incorporate such features. Also note I am not trying to draw a direct comparison as that would be lateral thinking of the worst sort; rather I am making an observation on the potential over lapping principles present...

On the second image; It might not be technically correct to Wado Ryu and is an inferior way of moving. However it's a way of demonstrating a historical perspective, It is an ancient Greek statue showing that such techniques were employed in actual combat by the ancient Greek peoples. It is a curious...

I have never lost a real fight and I've been in a handful but I don't like talking about it. You know Acer; I have a suggestion, why not take up Pankration? http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/ancient_greeks/art_and_theatre/g_centaur_fighting.jpg The ancient greeks used i...

Can see why you would do so and I suppose you should when you have the chance. Rarely get opportunities like that twice in your life.
Apparently their exist Kata in some regional variations Muay Boran; would you know whether that is true?

To qoute the web page of Motobu Ryu Kenpo; Me-oto-de The basic principle of Motobu kenpo's kumite is me-oto-de (husband and wife hands), the aim of which is to develop the ability to use both hands simultaneously for offense and defense. Me-oto-de is a fundamental feature of classical karate. Today,...

I am using the time as I am to the extreme as I am sure I'll just regret it in the future if I didn't take this opportunity to see what my physical peak really can be. A good observation Tim; at the moment I am getting the occasional private lesson with my grading Instructor so he can go over the fi...

I hadn't realised I had spelt Suzuki Hanshi's name incorrectly in my first post; I'll go back and change it. Although not an official Kata this is the performance I saw on video that convinced me to go train with Suzuki Hanshi as soon as I could; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaBax7WnGPg I have tri...

Yes; it is tricky to get on with work and no go training instead. I am easing myself into not training every day of the week sometimes to get on with more urgent work though, it's hard though. :P Thankfully I find psychology as facinating as karate so it's not as bad as it was when I was still in sc...

Yes, I am a Uni student at the moment Wadoka. Which I am thankful for as I am aiming to become a psychiatrist so I can retire early and live as a full time martial artist until I kick it. Admittedly I don't always manage the 2 hour sessions, though I rarely miss a lesson or my 4 hour training days. ...